ABC's the Last Resort: Really brings the crazy

Onkel Neal · 09-12-12, 07:59 PM

After viewing the Yahoo edition of the new show, all I can say is wow, there's a whole lotta crazy here.

In the span of 44 minutes

Boomer sub ordered to fire nukes
Boomer captain questions orders
Deputy Secretary relieves Boomer Captain of command
XO and now acting captain questions order
Navy SEALS barge into the conn to pistol whip the crew
Other US sub fires Tomahawk on Boomer
US nukes Pakistan
Lots of people get yanked off the phone by ominous Fed-types
Boomer captain commandeers island and NATO station
Boomer captain fires nukes at DC (and the XO goes along with that)

The really nutty part: at the end, the Captain suggests the rebuild their dream society on the island.

I like action movies, I like sub action movies, but Crimson Tide has been done and Last Resort does not do it better. There are so many actions taken that simply beggar belief--how fast can a nuclear sub commander go rogue? If he had been planning to go rogue for years, well, maybe the moves that Captain Marcus Chaplan makes would stand up to scrutiny. But otherwise, it's really a stretch to think an American captain would nuke DC. Don't they know about the Smithsonian?

There are sub-plots, like the super-hot female officer struggling to earn respect in a man's world; the GQ Seal who goes all Lord of the Flies as soon as his boots are dry; and the unspoken bond between the Captain and his XO that defines loyalty. But the sum of its parts is still Network TV, and not the Breaking Bad/LOST/Mad Men variety. Last Resort stumbles with an eagerness to establish the storyline that would be better served over several episodes. I mean, in the pilot nukes have been fired, islands stormed, government's toppled with intrigue, and people shot--where do they plan to go from here? It's gonna be quite a step down to keeping peace in the town and ensuring a treaty to keep liquor imports coming.

Watch for yourself, comments welcome!

Neal
SUBSIM

Owwww!

This is Captain Marcu...oh hell, you know who I am--I've said it 23 times already.

Brink hell, we're knee-deep in it!

Push the damn button already! It's my turn next.

There's still time for a little of this.

At last, at last...

Bet you don't see that every day on Gilligan's Island.

Hey baby, I've got your thermonuclear right here.

Another "oh crap!" moment coming up.

Pakistan gets it in the balls.

We've thought of everything. Glad the US don't got no stealth bombers, that would suck for us.

Cybermat47 · 09-12-12, 08:03 PM

What the...

Daggothus · 09-12-12, 09:06 PM

{Disappointed groaning}

TorpX · 09-12-12, 09:48 PM

This is why I don't watch much television anymore.

RamRod · 09-12-12, 10:09 PM

Leave it to ABC to finally get women into the sub fleet.

I suppose with the concept of an unstable Presidency and military top command resigning, it is not inconceivable that a submarine commander would ask for conformation of a back-channel launch command.

I sure hope he didn't nuke too many ships off the coast of Washington.

But I suppose it is still a little far fetched. Isn't the ABC nuclear fleet leadership program like a six-week course now? I doubt anyone with training as in-depth as that would succumb to doubt with confirmed launch orders in hand!

Oberon · 09-12-12, 10:14 PM

So, pretty much exactly as we expected it would be then:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195251

RamRod · 09-12-12, 10:16 PM

Also, I thought it was very apropos that you placed the snapshot of the active launch missile tube directly below the snapshot of the girl straddling the guy in bed.
Followed of course by the actual missile launch!

Onkel Neal · 09-12-12, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamRod

Also, I thought it was very apropos that you placed the snapshot of the active launch missile tube directly below the snapshot of the girl straddling the guy in bed.
Followed of course by the actual missile launch!

Ria · 09-12-12, 11:00 PM

nikimcbee · 09-13-12, 02:32 AM

Hello, everyone, welcome to the Laaaaast resort.

Oh, that's what the show is about? It's not about the "last ski resort" or the "last golf resort".

So it's a serious show about the US Silent Service and the serious nature of their work?

The show lost me by the opening credits.

1. What would hollywood do w/o CGI?
2. The chick looks like Melissa Gilbert.

Pa, are we at war?

3. OMG, there's a teminator on board! Everybody run!
4. Looks too PC for me.
5. $5 says there will be time travel by episode 5.
6. By episode 6, Hurley, Jack and Kate will be on the sub. Hurely plugs up the head and the show goes into it's second season.

My prediction: So it's Titanic+Crimson Tide+U-571.

Pa, why is everything written in German Pa?

I'm not Pa, I'm John Locke, and this submarine has special powers.

Oh-ficial RottenMcBee review:

nikimcbee · 09-13-12, 02:41 AM

Dude on the left: "So, what do you think will be lower? Our ratings or the Raiders next final score?"

Dude on the right: "Wait, is this the island that has the killer smoke, cuz I didn't sign up for that."

Dude on left: " So what does your character do again in the show?"

Dude on right: "My character is the guy in the motor-pool."

Dude on left" You've seen Star Trek, right?"

Dude on right: "yeah, why?"

Dude on left:" So the Capt'n, exec, and the dude from the motorpool go on a special mission,which character dies?"

Dude on right:

Penguin · 09-13-12, 03:07 AM

Thanks for the link to watch the first episode before it premieres, gonna watch it at the weekend. I'll give it a try, but I am also someone who masochistically watched Terra Nova every week to see if there would be any developement. - never happened, lol

*lowers expectation bar to ground level*

nikimcbee · 09-13-12, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

So, pretty much exactly as we expected it would be then:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195251

Denny Green already reviewed it:

(note: has bad language)

Red Heat · 09-13-12, 05:20 AM

I dont watch tv for a long time or its rare this days...why? because films like this and others looks like a mexican or Brazil novel...and i dont have time to this!

Oberon · 09-13-12, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

Thanks for the link to watch the first episode before it premieres, gonna watch it at the weekend. I'll give it a try, but I am also someone who masochistically watched Terra Nova every week to see if there would be any developement. - never happened, lol

*lowers expectation bar to ground level*

Hey, at least Terra Nova had Stephen Lang.

09-12-12, 07:59 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	ABC's the Last Resort: Really brings the crazy After viewing the Yahoo edition of the new show, all I can say is wow, there's a whole lotta crazy here. In the span of 44 minutes Boomer sub ordered to fire nukes Boomer captain questions orders Deputy Secretary relieves Boomer Captain of command XO and now acting captain questions order Navy SEALS barge into the conn to pistol whip the crew Other US sub fires Tomahawk on Boomer US nukes Pakistan Lots of people get yanked off the phone by ominous Fed-types Boomer captain commandeers island and NATO station Boomer captain fires nukes at DC (and the XO goes along with that) The really nutty part: at the end, the Captain suggests the rebuild their dream society on the island. I like action movies, I like sub action movies, but Crimson Tide has been done and Last Resort does not do it better. There are so many actions taken that simply beggar belief--how fast can a nuclear sub commander go rogue? If he had been planning to go rogue for years, well, maybe the moves that Captain Marcus Chaplan makes would stand up to scrutiny. But otherwise, it's really a stretch to think an American captain would nuke DC. Don't they know about the Smithsonian? There are sub-plots, like the super-hot female officer struggling to earn respect in a man's world; the GQ Seal who goes all Lord of the Flies as soon as his boots are dry; and the unspoken bond between the Captain and his XO that defines loyalty. But the sum of its parts is still Network TV, and not the Breaking Bad/LOST/Mad Men variety. Last Resort stumbles with an eagerness to establish the storyline that would be better served over several episodes. I mean, in the pilot nukes have been fired, islands stormed, government's toppled with intrigue, and people shot--where do they plan to go from here? It's gonna be quite a step down to keeping peace in the town and ensuring a treaty to keep liquor imports coming. Watch for yourself, comments welcome! Neal SUBSIM Owwww! This is Captain Marcu...oh hell, you know who I am--I've said it 23 times already. Brink hell, we're knee-deep in it! Push the damn button already! It's my turn next. There's still time for a little of this. At last, at last... Bet you don't see that every day on Gilligan's Island. Hey baby, I've got your thermonuclear right here. Another "oh crap!" moment coming up. Pakistan gets it in the balls. We've thought of everything. Glad the US don't got no stealth bombers, that would suck for us. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 09-12-12 at 08:16 PM.

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RamRod Watch Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Loud and Proud Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You Expected Realism? Leave it to ABC to finally get women into the sub fleet. I suppose with the concept of an unstable Presidency and military top command resigning, it is not inconceivable that a submarine commander would ask for conformation of a back-channel launch command. I sure hope he didn't nuke too many ships off the coast of Washington. But I suppose it is still a little far fetched. Isn't the ABC nuclear fleet leadership program like a six-week course now? I doubt anyone with training as in-depth as that would succumb to doubt with confirmed launch orders in hand!

09-12-12, 10:16 PM	#7
RamRod Watch Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Loud and Proud Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Screen Shots Also, I thought it was very apropos that you placed the snapshot of the active launch missile tube directly below the snapshot of the girl straddling the guy in bed. Followed of course by the actual missile launch!

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Ria Psych Major Join Date: May 2011 Location: TX Posts: 32 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	__________________

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TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	This is why I don't watch much television anymore.

09-12-12, 10:14 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	So, pretty much exactly as we expected it would be then: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195251

09-13-12, 02:32 AM	#10
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello, everyone, welcome to the Laaaaast resort. Oh, that's what the show is about? It's not about the "last ski resort" or the "last golf resort". So it's a serious show about the US Silent Service and the serious nature of their work? The show lost me by the opening credits. 1. What would hollywood do w/o CGI? 2. The chick looks like Melissa Gilbert. Pa, are we at war? 3. OMG, there's a teminator on board! Everybody run! 4. Looks too PC for me. 5. $5 says there will be time travel by episode 5. 6. By episode 6, Hurley, Jack and Kate will be on the sub. Hurely plugs up the head and the show goes into it's second season. My prediction: So it's Titanic+Crimson Tide+U-571. Pa, why is everything written in German Pa? I'm not Pa, I'm John Locke, and this submarine has special powers. Oh-ficial RottenMcBee review: __________________ Last edited by nikimcbee; 09-13-12 at 04:09 AM.

09-13-12, 02:41 AM	#11
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Dude on the left: "So, what do you think will be lower? Our ratings or the Raiders next final score?" Dude on the right: "Wait, is this the island that has the killer smoke, cuz I didn't sign up for that." Dude on left: " So what does your character do again in the show?" Dude on right: "My character is the guy in the motor-pool." Dude on left" You've seen Star Trek, right?" Dude on right: "yeah, why?" Dude on left:" So the Capt'n, exec, and the dude from the motorpool go on a special mission,which character dies?" Dude on right: __________________ Last edited by nikimcbee; 09-13-12 at 03:04 AM.

09-13-12, 03:07 AM	#12
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the link to watch the first episode before it premieres, gonna watch it at the weekend. I'll give it a try, but I am also someone who masochistically watched Terra Nova every week to see if there would be any developement. - never happened, lol lowers expectation bar to ground level

09-13-12, 05:20 AM	#14
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	I dont watch tv for a long time or its rare this days...why? because films like this and others looks like a mexican or Brazil novel...and i dont have time to this! __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato